Archives: Seminar Listing for 2008 Show

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Passing the LEED exam requires a working knowledge of LEED and green building as well as the ability to apply that knowledge to LEED project situations. These study sessions provide a review of LEED project administration, the credits and points in each LEED category, and how they are applied on real projects. Homework problems challenge participants to develop a working understanding of the LEED system. Role play exercises during each section will allow participants to practice applying LEED in the way they will be tested on the accreditation exam.

Please Note: Participants will need to purchase the LEED NC v2.2 Reference Manual from the USGBC (link to purchase manual here) and study between sessions. THE MANUAL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE SHOW. Manual must be purchased in advance through USGBC. Lunch will be provided on the tradeshow floor for everyone who registers.

Course Instructors: Kathleen Smith, Project Associate, LEED® Accredited Professional, LEED® Faculty, SDTI Faculty
Elizabeth A. D. Powers, Principal, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, LEED® Accredited Professional, SDTI Faculty

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The seminar will cover the aspects of styling for interior photography including props, materials and tools of the trade. We will discuss the objectivity of the photo shoot for both aesthetics and appeal. Styling for design competitions, editorial and marketing approaches will also be covered for both commercial and residential photography.

Speakers: Roger Turk, Northlight Photography Inc.
Cathy Blackburn, Cathy Blackburn Design
Eleanor Olsen, AKBD, Total Spaces Design
Nia Collins, ASID, Collins Group Design and Architecture

This seminar will provide a discussion of the current State-of-the-Practice with regards to Building Information Modeling.

We will present the philosophy from the National Building Information Modeling Standard as well as local case examples from the Puget Sound region. Those in the business of BIM say that 2008 is a tipping point year. We will check in to where we are today, and discuss where we think we might be going tomorrow. We encourage all who would like to discuss BIM's use in the construction industry from those who are new to BIM as well as seasoned BIM users who might share their experience and perspectives.

Speaker: Carrie Sturts Dossick, Assistant Professor - Department of Construction Management, University of Washington

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Anyone who has walked through a Pacific Northwest forest walks out the better for it.

In the 21st century, with its cell phones on speed dial and the 24/7 lifestyle, people yearn for moments of calm and reflection. More and more, people want to be grounded, to be in touch with something real, something that appeals to them on an emotional level, causing them to pause, think and reflect.

Brent will explain why he chooses to use indigenous materials for his work and how it can help your audience connect to your projects. He will discuss his philosophy and inspiration behind his work and prevue some new collections that will be launched in the coming months.

Brent Comber

Speaker: Brent Comber, Principal, Brent Comber Designs

How do they do it? It seems like some managers have a “way with people” that allows them to get the most out of others. So, how do they do it? What gives them the ability to get peak results from others without appearing to work too hard? Successful mangers the world over have found that it less about ability than it is about doing the right things—and doing them well. This program will help you discover the right things and learn how some of the most noted managers in the world do them.

Topics

Managers, supervisors, and soon-to-be leaders attending this fast-paced seminar will:

• Develop positive practices to overcome any obstacles placed in the path of the team’s success—no matter who put them there.
• Decipher the difference between agreement and support—and practice the seven steps to build true team consensus.
• Gain a new understanding of what motivation really is.
• Recognize the pitfalls and possibilities of managing peers and friends.
• Understand the numerous roles excellent mangers play.
• Study the qualities of successful leaders outside the business world and commit to applying the same powerful approaches to your environment.
• Decide on the discipline style that works best for each person on your team.
• See delegation in action and learn what keeps us from delegating well.
• Learn what makes a team goal something we reach instead wish for.

Benefits

More productive staff, greater efficiency, a happier work environment—excellent managers accept these things as a matter of fact. You owe it to your team to practice the best skills with them that you can. Learn those skills and discover how to practice them at this tip-filled seminar.

Kevin Lust

Speaker: Kevin Lust, Founder, Lust Development Group [read bio]

More than ever before, companies need to be able to respond quickly, focus resources and deliver projects on time and within budget. If you are a building owner or manager, you need to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies to help you be an effective project manager/team leader.

From this mini-course you will learn:

How to properly initiate a project; define and validate project goals, requirements, and objectives; people, process, and product management; quality planning and control; contract and procurement management; and manage performance, relationships and expectations. There will be a review of the key responsibilities in project plan development; project plan execution and integrated change control. The key elements of cost and schedule management; how to apply practical risk management techniques in the planning and control of your project and how to keep your team committed throughout the project will also be discussed. Handouts will be provided.

Bud Lush

Presenter: Bud Lush, President, Atocrates Inc.

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With the aging of the Baby Boomers, there is a greater awareness of the need for residential spaces to adapt to changing needs. This challenge is particularly evident in the design of kitchens and bathrooms. Along with reviewing the accessibility guidelines for universally designed kitchens and baths, this course also answers the question: "what products are on the market that help us create kitchens and baths that are unlimited by design?". Note: This course contains barrier-free content.

Speaker: Drue Lawlor, FASID, education-works, inc.

Note: Registration for this session and session 112 are open to non-ASID members.

What’s that beeping? Forget the remote. Between cell phones, email, homework, office work, oven, dishwasher, calendars, messaging, security systems and entertainment, the kitchen is the most wired room in the house. Just as early female home economists had profound influences on the layout of and design of the American home at the beginning of the 20th century — like the formation of the kitchen triangle and the toilet and bath occupying the same space — consumers, at the beginning of the 21st century, are challenged with a similar task of incorporating modern-day technologies into their kitchens, and their lifestyles, in ways that are useful, usable and desirable.

At the end of the seminar attendees will walk away with an understanding of the following:

• Why the Kitchen is: The Real Living Room
• Staying Connected: The Virtual Kitchen
• Where is It?: Disappearing Technology and Appliances
• That’s Entertainment: Channels, WIFI and Potluck. Oh, my!

Speaker: Robin Avni, Senior Director, Consumer Strategist - Home & Garden, Iconoculture

Effective risk management requires a comprehensive approach throughout a project to achieve success. Learn fresh strategies to manage changing risks from a variety of sources, including savvy homebuyers, complex building systems, & green building. With market conditions changing, having sound risk-management practices is more important now than ever. As such, builders need to take a holistic view of risk impacts including environmental, construction, sales/marketing, & warranty/maintenance

Learning Outcomes:

You will learn how to design & implement a holistic risk management strategy, unique solutions for transferring risk, what potential implications green building & new systems/products may have, & strategies to manage your homebuyers expectations

Speaker: Don Neff, President, La Jolla Pacific, Ltd.

Owners of commercial and institutional buildings spend over $40 billion annually on energy utilities and contribute 20% of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, energy represents the single largest controllable operating expense for most companies. Property managers and facilities engineers can become heroes in their organization by identifying energy efficiency opportunities that add revenue to the bottom line while also improving occupant comfort productivity through better building performance. This presentation will provide an overview of energy benchmarking tools for commercial and institutional buildings, and then review case examples of how benchmarked buildings in the Puget Sound region are well on their way to saving money and improving performance and satisfaction.

Speaker: Stan Price, Partner, Putnam Price Group

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Today’s discerning customer demands service at a level never before expected. As standards rise, so must our performance. To continue to survive and grow in any business, employees, managers, and even owners have to demonstrate the qualities of the best customer-service driven organizations. This program will show you what they are doing and tell you how to do it yourself.

Topics

The best practices in customer service will help you to:

• Define your customer as you never have before.
• Hear the six demands your customers bring with them – and what happens when you do not meet them.
• Understand the communication cycle and how barriers can break the process down.
• Learn five techniques practiced by the world’s top organizations to build rapport with even the most difficult customer.
• Demonstrate the verbal and non-verbal skills the experts say set us apart.
• Transform yourself from untrained, habitual listener to polished, professional communicator.
• Discuss why customers get upset and learn 10 positive steps to take when they do.
• Discover what trigger words are and why they are lethal to positive perception.

Benefits

Bring the top behaviors in world-class customer service to your own doorstep as this fast-paced, practical program shares the lessons you need to transform your customers view of your service. They’ll soon say your business is a positive example that should be included in this seminar.

Kevin Lust

Speaker: Kevin Lust, Founder, Lust Development Group[read bio]

Whether you are a new project manager, or an experienced leader, project management will continue to reveal itself as part art, part science, and part major headache! The Project Manager’s success is often linked to his / her ability and skill in effective communication. The communication deficit - many project managers and team members do not provide enough information to enough people, along with the lack of an infrastructure or culture for good communication.

You will learn:

• Determine proper communication flows for project members
• Develop a checklist of what information (reports, status, etc.) needs to be conveyed to project participants.
• The communications checklist should also have an associated schedule detailing when each information dissemination should occur.

Each class participant will receive handouts of practical steps to recognize and how to overcome communication challenges as well as copies of all slides in a seminar booklet.

Bud Lush

Speaker: Bud Lush, President, Atocrates Inc.

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Inside every older person is a young one wondering "what happened"? -- Make certain as they age that your clients can spend more time enjoying life and laughing at age-related jokes, not being constantly challenged by the limitations their home puts on them. The home is often our largest investment -- shouldn't it work for us and not against us? With the aging of the "Baby Boomer" we will be seeing an even larger number of people whose desire is to remain as long as possible in their own homes. What are we as design professionals doing to help them achieve this goal? The seminar, "Unlimited by Design: Products for the Kitchen and Bathroom", addressed those two areas, but what about the "Rest of the House"? This course reviews the needs of the aging client in the "Rest of the House", and how the designer and architect can meet those needs -- whether for the client's use or for aging relatives who may be living with them. What possible future needs are not being met in their current housing, design layout, or furnishings? What products are on the market that we can specify enabling them to maintain or achieve their goal of independence? This course will answer these questions. This course contains barrier-free content.

Speaker: Drue Lawlor, FASID, education-works, inc.

Note: Registration for this session and session 106 are open to non-ASID members.

The new field of Construction Verification involves monitoring and recording of the existence, condition and timing of all significant operations on a construction site. Our panel of Construction and Development professionals will share their experiences with this new approach. We will discuss the benefits and complications of CV and its impact on a project’s bottom line. The panel will then discuss the broader implications for the industry.

What Attendees will learn:
1) What Construction Verification is and how it benefits project partners
2) The essential components of a Construction Verification plan
3) How to manage field activity data, including data collection, organization and applications

Speaker: Kieran Gaffey, President, Construction Documentation Services

With the increased expectation for property professionals to strive to become more “Green” many are turning to contractors to help them reduce energy consumption and costs. This presentation will demonstrate how building engineers, when given the proper tools, can have a significant impact on energy reduction and cost savings. Case studies will be presented as well as tips on helping to empower building engineers to be successful.

Speaker: Ray Congdon, LEED-AP, FMA, Director, Engineering - Group Health, CB Richard Ellis

There are three important barriers for the building enclosure: Air Barriers (AB), Water-Resistant Barriers (WRB) and Vapor Barriers (VB). While the function of individual barriers is relatively well understood, the consequences of combining two or more functions into a single membrane are not always considered. This seminar will describe the fundamental principles for moisture control and proper selection of Building Envelope barriers based on climate, codes and design criteria. Furthermore, the seminar will provide general guidelines for moisture-managed building envelope design.

Presenters: Maria Spinu, Ph. D., LEED AP, Global Building Scientist and Sustainability Leader, DuPont Building Innovations

This seminar will teach the attendee how to prepare a contract that fits his or her business and how to properly respond to contracts and subcontracts which other persons may propose. This seminar will help architects, designers, consultants and contractors develop a sound contract base from which to conduct their business. Contracts are enforced by our courts. Washington law provides numerous rights and responsibilities for those persons involved in the construction business. We will cover dispute resolution procedures, lien notices, correction of work clauses, warranties, insurance clauses, change orders, commencement/completion dates, punch lists, final payment terms, code compliance, delays, failures in communication and other sources of conflict that can and should be addressed up front in the construction contract.

At the end of the seminar, the attendee will have learned how to prepare a contract tailored to that attendee’s business or company and properly address the problems and legal challenges that can arise when the customer does not hold up the customer’s end of the bargain. The seminar attendee will learn what terms and clauses to include in his or her companies contract in order to provide a solution in advance that may occur down the road.

Speaker: Christian J. Linville, Attorney at Law, Linville Law Firm PLLC

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Passing the LEED exam requires a working knowledge of LEED and green building as well as the ability to apply that knowledge to LEED project situations. These study sessions provide a review of LEED project administration, the credits and points in each LEED category, and how they are applied on real projects. Homework problems challenge participants to develop a working understanding of the LEED system. Role play exercises during each section will allow participants to practice applying LEED in the way they will be tested on the accreditation exam.

Please Note: Participants will need to purchase the LEED NC v2.2 Reference Manual from the USGBC (link to purchase manual here) and study between sessions. THE MANUAL WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE SHOW. Manual must be purchased in advance through USGBC. Lunch will be provided on the tradeshow floor for everyone who registers.

Course Instructors: Kathleen Smith, Project Associate, LEED® Accredited Professional, LEED® Faculty, SDTI Faculty
Elizabeth A. D. Powers, Principal, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, LEED® Accredited Professional, SDTI Faculty

In this presentation, we will discuss our approach to workplace research and the emerging metrics that are becoming increasingly important to corporate real estate executives, facility managers and others responsible for implementing and managing office workspaces. These metrics have moved beyond cost and now include the effects of space on retention, attraction, employee engagement, communication and collaboration. In our research program, we connect the effects of design features within the facility, to these outcomes.
We will review the leading edge research tools and methods we employ in this research. These methods and tools ensure that the data we collect is reliable and that our conclusions are valid. We will discuss three recent case studies in which we analyze the effects of workspace design on behavioral and business outcomes, and provide observations about what we found and high level design recommendations.

Learning Objectives:
1. Gain a practical understanding of how to effectively conduct field research to assess how design impacts employee behavior and performance
2. Learn about a variety of leading edge research and evaluation tools that are used to conduct this type of research
3. Learn about design recommendations derived from the Case Studies that you can apply to your own practice

Speaker: Dr. Mike O'Neill, Senior Director - Workplace Research, Knoll, Inc.

Join Albert Bicol for this engaging session as he explores Sustainable Master Planning and the Net-Zero design approach. He will share several project examples highlighting the benefits of these interrelated innovative strategies.

Sustainable Master Planning offers a holistic approach to "green" development. In this session, you will learn how SMP blends science, technical expertise and vision to assess how sustainability affects every aspect of the project. Explore why collaboration between developers, owners, urban planners, architects, and engineers from the start is critical to creating healthy communities and delivering exceptional results for your clients.

Net-Zero buildings combine high-energy efficiency building envelopes with integrated renewable energy options to produce the same amount of energy as they consume in a year. You will learn how the Net-Zero approach relates to human comfort, energy, passive design, microclimate and energy modeling.

Speaker: Albert Bicol, P.Eng., LEED® AP, Partner, Cobalt Engineering

The internet has become an invaluable resource that provides instant access to products and ideas from around the world. In this presentation, we will discuss recent trends in internet usage by the design community and their potential clients.

We will begin by examining internet usage by the designers. What are the trends in internet usage by the design community? How have they changed over the past few years?

Next we will discuss how potential clients are using the World Wide Web. What are they looking for and how do they go about finding it?

We will follow up with a panel discussion including real examples of how internet usage has affected the way the designers do business and what challenges it has presented. We will suggest methods for skillfully navigating the web to get what you want and how to establish a dynamic and sustained web presence.

At the end of the seminar, the audience will walk out with tools for efficient web navigation and for developing an online presence, beyond just having a company website. They will gain some insight into how to use their website to participate in social networks, online resources and gain blog coverage. The discussion will shed some light on how potential customers may look for them online and how to make sure they will be found in those places. Finally, we will suggest ways to connect and dialogue with their peers online.

The discussion format will include an introductory power point presentation, followed by a panel discussion.

Speakers: Anita Engs, Co-founder and General Manager, www.furnitureseen.com
Debbie Kennedy, Director of Interiors, Olsen Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects
John Tusher, Founder of www.velocityartanddesign.com and Velocity’s new brick and mortar showroom in Seattle
Alissa Walker, Assistant Editor, California Architect’s Newspaper

Concerns about indoor air quality (IAQ) in commercial buildings first surfaced in the mid-1970s. IAQ problems were then associated with misdirected efforts to reduce energy use in buildings. Now in the new millennium the real estate and development industries are once again faced with a significant energy management challenge. This time the focus of attention is on energy conservation and efficiency to mitigate the disparity between growing demand and declining supply of conventional sources; and to reduce Greenhouse gas emissions to reverse the effects of Climate Change. We are in the midst a massive paradigm shift toward “green” innovations in design and construction. To accomplish this, there’s been a rapid adoption of green building certification systems for both new and existing buildings. But are all green buildings healthy buildings?

Speakers: Max Richter, Intern Architect, Stantec
Elia Sterling, President, Theodor Sterling Associates Ltd.
Michael Smith, Amec Earth & Environmental Inc.

In the midst of a typical project, it is often desirable to estimate such quantities as “how much time is left?” or “how much of the work is complete?” or “how much money will the project spend before it is complete?” If these remind you of trips in the family car where the children are wondering “are we there yet?”, it is not surprising. Just as the passengers on a trip wonder how long it will take to get to the destination, so managers have a responsibility to understand how long a project will take to get to its destination — and what it will cost. Those working on the project usually want to know this too.

Each class participant will receive handouts of practical steps to assist them in their Estimating and their use of Earned Value Analysis as well as copies of all slides in a seminar booklet.

Bud Lush

Speaker: Bud Lush, President, Atocrates Inc.

Building owners are increasingly seeing sustainability as a key driver for success. Sustainability in the real estate market has largely been focused on new buildings. However, increasing attention is being given to the management of existing buildings. Green maintenance and repair decisions can result in lower life cycle costs and less impact on the environment. Are you being provided the information necessary to successfully integrate sustainability into your building maintenance and repair practices? Find out what green options are available when it comes to maintaining and repairing existing building structures, exterior walls, windows, doors, roofs, etc.

Presenters: Kevin Grasty, P.Eng, Halsall Associates Ltd.
Maeri Macgillivray, P. Eng, LEED AP, Project Manager, Halsall Associates Limited

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Clients and customers will continue to be more thoughtful than ever about what they selecting and buying and the impact their choices will make on the world around them. With eco-awareness a resounding theme, key words are often the "re" words-- re-cycle, reuse, re-purpose. At the same time, there is the need to relax, re-wind, renew and refurbish. Author, speaker, consultant, forecasting expert and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman, will explain the major trends that will impact these major decisions.

Leatrice Eiseman

Speaker: Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute ASID, IDSA, FGI, CMG [read bio]

This how-to workshop will focus on the on the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes (on-site dispute management techniques, mediation, arbitration) in construction contracts and how the ADR clauses can be customized to meet the need of specific projects. A general counsel of a construction firm, a construction arbitrator and a representative from the American Arbitration Association, the provider of choice for dispute avoidance and resolution in the construction industry for more than 40 years, will discuss a checklist of things to consider when drafting a dispute resolution clause that will provide a clear, cost effective, speedy and enforceable way to handle construction disputes without having to resort to drawn out and costly litigation.

At the end of the seminar, the attendees will leave with a basic understanding of the differences between mediation and arbitration, a checklist of factors to consider when deciding what dispute resolution process they would like to include in their construction contracts, and some sample clauses that they can customize to use in their own contracts.

Speakers: Serena K. Lee, Vice President, Construction Division, American Arbitration Association
Robert E. Jayne, Consultant, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP and AAA Construction Arbitrator
Todd Henry, Attorney, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP

For centuries, residential architecture and interior design has been influenced by concepts of balance, symmetry, order and relationship that can be easily described by Euclidean geometry, the geometry of man. Beginning in the 1970’s, fractal geometry emerged, the geometry of nature. With it, new architectural forms could be explained and explored. We will delve into and illustrate the principles of this more natural mindset as it affects residential space planning.

Speaker: Richard Landon, CMKBD, Richard Landon Design

Salvage and reuse of building materials can save money and benefit the environment in three ways: reducing energy use, reducing carbon footprint, preventing pollution. The degree of savings and environmental benefit depends on a) the materials salvaged/reused, b) difficulty of removal and c) distance transported from site. Salvage and Reuse can contribute to LEED and BuiltGreen certifications. When you think about bottom line benefits, don't forget labor savings, avoided dump fees, and marketing benefit of doing the right thing for the environment.

At the end of this seminar, the learner will better understand:

1) Options for incorporating salvage and reuse into a project
2) How (and how much) salvage and reuse can benefit the environment
3) How salvage and reuse can fit into LEED and BuiltGreen certification programs
4) How salvage and reuse can benefit the bottom line for a contractor

Speaker: Dirk Wassink, General Manager, Second Use Building Material, Inc.

There are certain trend "truths" that cross over into all design disciplines, while at the same time, contract furnishings and surrounds can bring a very informed and specific perspective. Come join Leatrice Eiseman, author, speaker, consultant, forecasting expert and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, as she shares the very latest influences, the top colors and combinations for future that will affect color in the contract industry.

Leatrice Eiseman

Speaker: Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute ASID, IDSA, FGI, CMG [read bio]

Take a strong sustainable vision combined with a knowledgeable team on board at the beginning and what do you get? The Terry Thomas: Seattle’s first commercial building with no air-conditioning built in decades. Hear from the architects, contractor and engineer how the project team came together from the first visioning/eco-charrette sessions, their process to design, model, engineer and construct this anticipated LEED-CS Gold building and anticipated LEED-CI Platinum office, and how the building has performed through Seattle’s hottest months.

Panel: Scott Thompson AIA, LEED AP, Weber Thompson
Peter David Greaves AIA, LEED AP, Weber Thompson
Steve Stroming, Senior Project Manager, Rafn

Learn important trends and requirements while discovering how to gain an advantage by tapping into a major, yet underutilized segment of the workforce. This session will answer the following questions and deal with the following issues:

• Where are our workers are coming from?
• How can we make use of this valuable resource?
• Common regulatory requirements for accommodating employees with different language needs.
• How to deal with language barriers regarding safety, meeting proper building requirements, and ensuring that the work is being done properly.
• Train the trainer and train the worker solutions to language and cultural situations.
• Issues with the language barrier and the generation gap between the workers and management.

Speaker: Neal Cronic, Safety Specialist, Approach Management Services Seattle

This panel will examine a series of green roof case studies in Seattle and explore the stormwater, energy and additional benefits of eco-roof structures. Long heralded in European design and construction, these multi-faceted features are now found throughout urban and suburban developments. Learn about the costs and benefits of green roofs and the construction and maintenance basics from case studies based on existing structures in the City of Seattle. Moderator - Joel Banslaben, City of Seattle, Seattle Public Utilities will be joined by others managing & studying current green roof benefits and operations.

Moderator: Joel Banslaben, Sustainable Strategies – Green Buildings, Seattle Public Utilities

Panel: TBD (others managing & studying current green roof benefits and operations)

Construction Lien Laws teaches the what, who, where, why and when of construction liens. In this seminar a lien and preliminary notice is filled out for hands-on practice, and a variety of different scenarios are presented and worked through step-by-step regarding when a lien would be most appropriate and whether a preliminary notice is required.

At the end of the seminar, the attendee will have learned how to prepare and record a construction lien in Washington. The seminar attendee will learn when a preliminary lien notice must be provided and to whom. Furthermore, the attendee will clearly understand the legal effect of recording a construction lien in Washington and how the lien can be made a valuable tool for the attendee’s business.

Speaker: Hamilton H. Gardiner, Attorney at Law, Linville Law Firm PLLC